Comparison

Kana LS Touch vs Japanese Basic Phrasebook

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Kana LS Touch

Learn to write Hiragana and Katakana with interactive stroke order guides. Practice characters, test your knowledge with various modes, and utilize a spaced repetition system for effective memorization. Supports multiple languages and iCloud backup.

Highlights
  • Hiragana and Katakana character learning
  • Stroke order guidelines
  • Practice and test modes
  • Spaced Repetition System (SRS)
  • Customizable character selection
  • Multi-language support
  • iCloud backup and sync
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Kana LS Touch is an App for learning Hiragana and Katakana. It utilizes the unique touch interface to intuitively teach you how to draw the Hiragana and Katakana characters by displaying strokeorder guidelines. KANA - all Hiragana and Katakana Characters: - Basic Hiragana/Katana - Dakuten, Handakuten, Yōon Kana - extended Katakana - Strokeorder guidelines for all Kana - Sounds for all Character - many sample words (all words have Kana, Romaji, english, german & french translation) - numerous ways to select the kana you want to train: - just Hiragana, just Katakana or both together - custom selection (Kana selected via the browser) - Range of Kana (e.g. Kana 10 till Kana 30) TEST - 2 Testmodes: - Direct Input (drawing or keyboard) - Multiple Choice - 4 Testtypes: - Romaji -> Kana - Kana -> Romaji - Word -> missing Kana - Sound -> Kana KANA BROWSER - overview of all Hiragana/Katakana character - select specific character for a custom selection you want to train MISC - Practice mode (for learning how to draw the Kana) - practice and testing with 2 fonts (HANDWRITING FONT & system font) - Backup & Sync between devices via iCloud - Learning with the Leitner system (SRS) - application fully localized in English, German, French for more information/videos/screenshots/handbook: www.asia-ls.com/ios/kana.html If you like this application check out: KANJI LS TOUCH JAPANESE LS TOUCH If you find a bug in the software please send me an email [jan(a)asia-ls.com] with as many information as possible so I can try to reproduce and fix it: - device & firmware - what did you do step by step - settings (current set, test mode, Leitner active...) - does it happen always/sometime/once This app uses Icons form icon8 (https://icons8.com/license/)

About

Japanese Basic Phrasebook

Features
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Military-related Japanese phrases for language learners. With Japanese text and audio. Using this app, you can select an English phrase and view its translation and how to pronounce it in Japanese. This app is based on the modules publicly available online from the U.S. Defense Language Institute. While this app's subject matter relates mainly to military topics, the app is broadly useful with content relating to a range of topics. • Easy to use • Contains over 600 phrases with native speaker audio recordings • Dictionary lookup: Type or say what you want to search • Pronunciation help: See the transliterated/Romanized text • Good for language learning, or as a reference

Screenshots

Kana LS Touch4 screens
Japanese Basic Phrasebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kana LS Touch at $3.99 against Japanese Basic Phrasebook's $6.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Kana LS Touch costs $3.99 and Japanese Basic Phrasebook $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kana LS Touch ships an update every 10 months, Japanese Basic Phrasebook every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Kana LS Touch versus Japanese Basic Phrasebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKana LS TouchJapanese Basic Phrasebook
Price$3.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJan BognerQvyshift LLC

In-app purchases

None

Kana LS Touch

No in-app purchases

None

Japanese Basic Phrasebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kana LS Touch free?
Kana LS Touch costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Japanese Basic Phrasebook free?
Japanese Basic Phrasebook costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kana LS Touch or Japanese Basic Phrasebook have ads?
Neither Kana LS Touch nor Japanese Basic Phrasebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kana LS Touch or Japanese Basic Phrasebook?
Kana LS Touch ships an update every 10 months, and Japanese Basic Phrasebook every 19 months. Most recently, Kana LS Touch was updated on October 23, 2026 and Japanese Basic Phrasebook on October 12, 2026.

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